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Apple iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5
2.78 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
24
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
64 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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23
4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543ARM Mali-400
RAM memory1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Screen size4.0 in4.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Height4.87 in5.38 in
Width2.31 in2.78 in
Depth0.3 in0.34 in
Weight3.95 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequenciesRegional
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time225.0 h830.0 h
Talk time8.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 5

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3